US10513397B2 - Control system for detecting and correcting an imbalance in a conveyor system - Google Patents
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- G01L5/04—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring tension in flexible members, e.g. ropes, cables, wires, threads, belts or bands
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- G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- G01M1/14—Determining unbalance
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- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G2203/00—Indexing code relating to control or detection of the articles or the load carriers during conveying
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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JPH10332342A (en) | 1997-05-30 | 1998-12-18 | Tsubakimoto Chain Co | Detecting method for chain extension rate and its detecting device |
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WO2013155449A1 (en) | 2012-04-13 | 2013-10-17 | John Bean Technologies Corporation | Determination and correction of conveyor belt speed/location |
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US20150353285A1 (en) * | 2012-12-27 | 2015-12-10 | Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Conveyor device for conveying food |
US10023397B1 (en) | 2017-12-14 | 2018-07-17 | Regal Construction, Inc. | Monitoring the speed of a belt |
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US4372172A (en) * | 1979-08-10 | 1983-02-08 | Kozponti Banyaszati Fejlesztesi Intezet | Process for measuring the tightness of endless driving means during operation |
US5505293A (en) | 1995-01-23 | 1996-04-09 | York Food Systems | Spiral freezer infeed assist drive system |
US5743376A (en) | 1996-01-23 | 1998-04-28 | York International | Spiral freezer conveyor belt infeed collapsing system |
US5997423A (en) * | 1996-11-20 | 1999-12-07 | Lg Industrial Systems Co., Ltd. | Apparatus for controlling chain tension |
JPH10332342A (en) | 1997-05-30 | 1998-12-18 | Tsubakimoto Chain Co | Detecting method for chain extension rate and its detecting device |
US6029799A (en) * | 1997-08-19 | 2000-02-29 | Dbt Automation Gmbh | Method for controlling drives of conveying machinery |
US7117989B2 (en) | 2003-07-24 | 2006-10-10 | Dbt Gmbh | Device for detecting the tension of scraper chains |
DE102005007976A1 (en) | 2005-02-22 | 2006-08-31 | Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH | Drive system chain diagnosing method for conveyor involves determining distance between two chain limbs as measurement for longitudinal force in chain and condition of chain by sensor system |
US7540374B2 (en) * | 2006-08-24 | 2009-06-02 | Frost Links, Inc. | Chain wear monitoring device |
US8550236B2 (en) * | 2007-09-11 | 2013-10-08 | Caterpillar Global Mining Europe Gmbh | Extraction device, particularly for mining, and method for controlling the extraction device |
US20090194391A1 (en) | 2008-02-06 | 2009-08-06 | Laitram, L.L.C. | Apparatus and method for sensing conditions local to a modular conveyor belt |
US7987973B2 (en) | 2008-08-18 | 2011-08-02 | Ammeraal Beltech Modular A/S | Pushing belt |
US8285494B2 (en) * | 2009-10-20 | 2012-10-09 | Tibor Vozner | Conveyor chain monitoring system and method |
US8191703B2 (en) | 2010-02-18 | 2012-06-05 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Conveyor system monitoring and maintenance |
US8857604B2 (en) * | 2011-04-01 | 2014-10-14 | Gea Refrigeration North America, Inc | Conveyor belt take-up assembly and method |
US20130112530A1 (en) * | 2011-11-04 | 2013-05-09 | Koji Fujii | Image Forming Apparatus and Method of Detecting Index for Use in Image Forming Apparatus |
WO2013155449A1 (en) | 2012-04-13 | 2013-10-17 | John Bean Technologies Corporation | Determination and correction of conveyor belt speed/location |
US20150353285A1 (en) * | 2012-12-27 | 2015-12-10 | Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Conveyor device for conveying food |
US9540176B2 (en) | 2012-12-27 | 2017-01-10 | Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Conveyor device for conveying food |
US10023397B1 (en) | 2017-12-14 | 2018-07-17 | Regal Construction, Inc. | Monitoring the speed of a belt |
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